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Colorado lawmakers pass ballot measure asking voters to trade TABOR refunds to increase school spending
Marissa Ventrelli | marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
A Democratic‑backed proposal to raise Colorado’s TABOR cap and direct more money to K‑12 schools is headed to the ballot, setting up a major debate o…
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Colorado justices skeptical of defendant’s challenge to flawed jury instruction
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TABOR showdown: Senate moves bill forward, Advance Colorado prepares for legal action
Marianne Goodland | marianne.goodland@coloradopolitics.com
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Democrats ask the Supreme Court to halt a Virginia ruling blocking new congressional districts
Lindsay Whitehurst | lindsay.whitehurst@associatedpress.com
Colorado Legislature
Colorado legislators abandon proposal targeting natural gas initiative
Marissa Ventrelli | marissa.ventrelli@coloradopolitics.com
Colorado lawmakers say Lottery overreached, pass bill to require cash-only purchases
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2026 Elections
Colorado Politics’ 8th CD primary debate canceled after Democrat Shannon Bird withdraws
Ernest Luning | ernest.luning@coloradopolitics.com
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10th Circuit analyzes sentencing process for probation violators in rare all-judges’ hearing
Michael Karlik | michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
Colorado justices skeptical of defendant’s challenge to flawed jury instruction
Michael Karlik | michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
ICE ‘materially violated’ order on warrantless arrests, Colorado judge says
Michael Karlik | michael.karlik@coloradopolitics.com
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CoPo’s weekly political calendar will help you find political and public-policy events throughout Colorado. It includes candidate and issue campaign events, public policy meetings, court hearings, state and local party conventions, assemblies, debates, rallies, parades, speaking engagements, traveling dignitary appearances, water meetings, book signings, county…
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